Maj. Randall "Randy" L. Johnson

Maj. Randall L. “Randy” Johnson, United States Marine Corps (Ret.), 74, of Elk River, Idaho, passed away Thursday, Jan. 4, 2024, at Haven Hospice Roberts Care Center in Palatka, Fla., following a brief illness. 

Randy was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, and had recently moved to Palatka from Elk River to be with his family during his final days. He was a 1967 graduate of the Beatty High School in Beatty, Nev. He received a master’s degree in human resource management. In 1993, he retired from the U.S. Marine Corps with the rank of major after 20 years of service. He later worked as an electrician for Strom Electric Co. in Troy, Idaho.

He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a member of Elk River Community Church where he had served as a deacon and Sunday school teacher.